Thursday, August 25, 2011

I have been reading Joe Hills comic Locke and Key since book one, and it is the only comic that I own both in floppies (individual issues) and in hardback (every six floppies is grouped together like a chapter in the series). It is an amazing series unlike anything else I've read, and everyone should read it, comic book fan or not.

Anyway, those of us in my circle that have read Locke and Key always talk about what an amazing movie or television series it would make. And apparently someone agreed. Director Mark Romanek apparently filmed some of the television series!!! News to me. Here's the trailer below - and take it from someone who has read the book, it is VERY well done, and for the most part spoiler free.

This is awesome news! Amazing news! The best television news since The Walking Dead! It's also not happening. Why? Because it was developed for FOX, the same brilliant people who canceled Firefly after only one season, put Fringe on Friday nights in hopes of killing it off, and is basically known as the place where great things go to die. (BTW - Thanks again FOX for giving us Deadpool in the Wolverine movie and sewing the Merc with the Mouth's mouth shut. Nothing like making sure the funniest character in the Marvel U can't talk!)

So basically a bummer, although the above trailer is so well done I'm hoping someone else picks it up or it goes straight to DVD. Seriously, it would make an amazing series, guaranteed six seasons with each season having one big story arc and a bunch of little story arc's along the way, kind of like Dexter.

AMC, what was your highest rated show last year? It wasn't Mad Men you say? It was The Walking Dead? The show based on the comic? Well...if you're looking for another...I might know a good place to start...

And in other news - Abercrombie is paying the cast of the Jersey Shore NOT to wear its close next season...because that show is still on the air.

Monday, August 8, 2011

How about baseball? Congratulations to the New York Yankee's for taking over first place in the American League East on Friday night with a 3-2 come from behind win over their rivals, the Boston Red Sox.

Congratulations to the Boston Red Sox for remember that you own the Yankee's this year and taking frist place right back.

This is ridiculous. With last nights win the Sux are 10-2 against NY this year, making it the first time since 2004 that the Sux will win the yearly series between the two clubs. I mean, it really is terrible. Remember when the Sux started the year 0-6? Then they got to New York and by they time they left that weekend their record was 2-7. It got as bad as 2-11 before they got better. But the point is, the only team they could beat at the beginning of the year was the Yankee's, and they haven't stopped.

Sabathia - 16-2 against all other teams in baseball this year with an ERA in the 2's. Against Boston? 0-4 with an ERA in the 7's. What is going on? I tell you what, I think C.C. is having Cleveland flashbacks on the mound because he's pitching like he's afraid and won't throw strikes. Of course teams are going to light you up when you start every count down 2-0.

And as for everyone else? Everyone else who? Burnett peaked in game 2 of the world series against Philly and has been a losing pitcher ever since. Hughes? 18 wins last year...sure, but how did he do after the break? A couple of old men are stringing together wins, but their both just above better than .500, and a rookie, Nova, who's 10-4, but the Yanks can't seem to find a place for him in the lineup. Besides, you want to send him to the mound in game 2 of any round of the playoffs? No, I didn't think so.

Everyone, myself included, said the Bomber's were going to need another arm to get anywhere, but Cash thought he knew better. Now everyone's got Boston winning the east and having the Yanks take on the Rangers come October. I'm not sure it matters. Yeah, we're winning a lot of games, but baseball is different in the fall, and one reliable pitcher isn't going to cut it. The Yankee's should know that better than anyone else.